Title :
Novel ultra-broad-bandwidth electro-optic modulator based on cascaded Bragg gratings
Author :
Khurgin, J.B. ; Kang, J.U. ; Ding, Y.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We propose and evaluate theoretically a novel velocity-matched electro-optic modulator with cascaded Bragg gratings that exhibits V of 1 V and bandwidth in excess of 100 GHz.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; 1 V; LiNbO/sub 3/; cascaded Bragg gratings; ultra-broad-bandwidth electro-optic modulator; velocity-matched electro-optic modulator; Bragg gratings; Cutoff frequency; Electrooptic modulators; Ferroelectric materials; Microwave propagation; Microwave theory and techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868306
